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Last published 2026
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Rachel Stafford

Associate Professor

Also affiliated: Arkansas Cardiology (2023); The Ohio State University (2018); University of Missouri–Kansas City (2018)

Faculty Researcher

Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy

6 h-index 19 pubs 142 cited

  • Humans
  • Education, Pharmacy
  • Students, Pharmacy
  • Curriculum
  • Pharmacists
  • Professional-Patient Relations
  • Pharmacy
  • Educational Measurement
  • Patient-Centered Care
  • Female
  • Motivation
  • Pharmacies
  • Adult
  • Community Pharmacy Services
  • Academic Success

Biography and Research Information

OverviewAI-generated summary

Rachel Stafford's research focuses on the evaluation and enhancement of pharmacy education and practice. Her work investigates the impact of prior work experience on student performance in pharmacy programs and explores innovative teaching methods, such as using social media platforms like Instagram Stories to supplement coursework. Stafford has also examined student-driven curriculum development, including the creation of virtual simulations for pre-internship experiences. Her research extends to the practical aspects of pharmacy operations, with studies on workflow models for medication therapy management in community pharmacies. Additionally, she has contributed to research on stakeholder needs and barriers in areas such as driver rehabilitation. Stafford holds an h-index of 6 with 140 total citations across 19 publications.

Metrics

  • h-index: 6
  • Publications: 19
  • Citations: 142

Selected Publications

  • Utilization of Artificial Intelligence as Simulated Patients to Enhance Student Interviewing Skills in the Pharmacy Curriculum Across Multiple Programs (2026)
    JACCP JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CLINICAL PHARMACY 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Strategic Curriculum Transformation in Pharmacy Education: A Model for Planning, Implementation, and Project Management (2025)
    American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education DOI OpenAlex
  • Student-driven innovation: Developing pre-IPPE virtual simulations with MyDispense (2025)
    Pharmacy Education DOI OpenAlex
  • Using Instagram Stories to supplement a required self-care pharmacy course (2023)
    Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Identification and Characterization of Workflow Models for Medication Therapy Management in Community Pharmacies (2023)
    INNOVATIONS in pharmacy DOI OpenAlex
  • Prior Pharmacy Work Experience as a Predictor of Clinical and Didactic Performance for Admissions Committees (2023)
    American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education 6 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • A communications module to reinforce motivational interviewing concepts (2019)
    Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning 6 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Student Pharmacists’ Use of Patient-Centered Communication Skills During an Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience (2019)
    American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education 6 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Development of Community Pharmacy Characteristics Questionnaire: Application of Cognitive Interviewing (2018)
    INNOVATIONS in pharmacy 6 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Establishment of a patient-centered communication course to address curricular gaps (2018)
    Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning 10 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Using an array of implementation strategies to improve success rates of pharmacist-initiated medication therapy management services in community pharmacies (2017)
    Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy 38 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Emergency Contraception Counseling in a Retail Pharmacy Setting (2014)
    Journal of Pharmacy Practice 12 citations DOI OpenAlex

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